Three days after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck the South American nation of Chile, the massive extent of the damage is becoming clearer, and the number of known victims has climbed to 723 deaths so far, many thousands still missing, and nearly 2 million displaced. World governments made immediate pledges of aid after Chilean President Michelle Bachelet requested mobile bridges, field hospitals, satellite phones, electrical generators, disaster assessment teams, water purification systems, field kitchens and restaurants, UN officials said. Collected here are recent photos from areas in Chile damaged by Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami. (37 photos total)

Residents recover their belongings from their home destroyed by a major earthquake in Talca, Chile on March 1, 2010. Chile's government scrambled on Monday to provide aid to thousands of homeless people in coastal towns devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunamis, as 10,000 troops patrolled to quell looting. (REUTERS/Mariana Bazo) #

Picture taken on March 1, 2010 showing the massive destruction caused by a tsunami in the Chilean city of Pulluhue, 320 km south of Santiago, three days after the huge earthquake rocked the country. (MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images) #

A woman mourns the death of a loved one lying next to another victim of the tsunami generated by a major earthquake, near the epicenter in Cuanripe, Chile on February 28, 2010. (REUTERS/Cunaripe Fire Station) #

A fireman fights a fire at a supermarket in Concepcion, Chile, on March 1, 2010. Dozens of looters sacked and burned a supermarket and a supply center after police fired tear gas while trying to disperse them as they were looking for food. (CLAUDIO SANTANA/AFP/Getty Images) #